in·cu·bate (nky-bt, ng-)v. in·cu·bat·ed, in·cu·bat·ing, in·cu·batesv.tr.1. To sit on (eggs) to provide heat, so as to promote embryonic development and the hatching of young; brood.2.a. To maintain (eggs, organisms, or living tissue) at optimal environmental conditions for growth and development.b. To maintain (a chemical or biochemical system) under specific conditions in order to promote a particular reaction.3. To form or consider slowly and protectively, as if hatching: incubated the idea for a while, then announced it.v.intr.a. To brood eggs.b. To develop and hatch.c. To undergo incubation.4.Het Tilburgse festival voor independent cultureweb: www.incubate.org